In Bird Flu, Capitalism Is the Culprit
The author discusses the role of capitalism in the H5N1 virus, known as bird flu, and its potential to mutate and become a pandemic like previous pandemics like COVID-19.
Fear and Hope Post the Fourth of June
In the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, given the absence of any explicit political wave, nobody can really tell which way the verdict will go. But irrespective of the outcome, there are clear signs the country is entering a new, more turbulent era and also one shifting away from the politics of the recent past.
Bharat, India and Hindustan Don’t Cancel Each Other Out. They Reflect Continuities in Our History
Today we are facing a revivalist moment in our political history, ironically, as a free nation. It is a defeatist hangover of history to create a wedge between what we named and what named us. We adopted these names for centuries out of a spirit we call Indian, or Bharatiya.
How the Constituent Assembly Debated (and Rejected) Citizenship by Religion
Raging arguments over who was indeed Indian were put to rest with a vote that spoke in favour of an Article 5 without religious markers.
The Dark Clouds of 1935 Nuremberg Have Gathered Over Indian Skies
The exclusion and criminalisation of Muslim citizens through laws and state action are not as explicit as in Nazi Germany, but they violate the Constitution.
India’s Decade of Democratic Deficit
Parliamentary procedures have been tossed aside as an increasing number of laws are passed with little or no debate.
Tamil Nadu Has Led the Fight Against the BJP and the Modi Model
Building on an inclusive Dravidian politics, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has provided leadership to the opposition alliance countering the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Tamil Nadu has shown a better path for India’s development.
Tens Of Thousands of Rape Victims Became Pregnant in States with Abortion Bans in the U.S., Finds Study
Researchers estimated there may have been more than 64,500 pregnancies resulting from rape in the 14 states that have enacted near-total abortion bans since ‘Roe v. Wade’ was overturned in 2022, according to a research letter published in the journal ‘JAMA Internal Medicine’.
Modi’s Only Guarantee Which Is Not a Jumla: Allow Adani–Ambani to Loot the Country
The Modi Government has unashamedly transferred enormous amounts of public funds and public wealth to the country’s biggest corporations. This has been the sole aim of PM Modi’s economic policies of the past 10 years. This article presents a brief overview of some of these transfers.
Why Justice Lokur Feels the Supreme Court Should Review its Article 370 Judgement
The former Supreme Court judge says that the Supreme Court has erred and cannot be proud of its Kashmir judgement, in which it upheld the Union government’s move to read down Article 370.